Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Partying / nightlifeSightseeing & culture

03 April 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: I liked the staff and the breakfest! Really nice

Disliked: Is very far away from the center! We lost about 30 minutes to get to the station where we can connect to other tubes of London. Also, we ordered a room only for girls and we received a mixed one. Another bad point is that there is no bathroom for women and men, is everybody together... this has to be advised before!

91.4%

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Leslie Sastre Asuncion

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap yearSightseeing & culture

02 April 2013
Leslie would recommend this property

Liked: It was in a safe area. The staff were really nice and helpful.

Disliked: It was located a little far from London central.

62.9%

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Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

01 April 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Location - easy access to city on DLR just remember if you intend to leave London late then check timimngs of last tube/DLR otherwise you have to get night buses - not good!

Disliked: Contrary to what is said is reviews cleanliness is not great - the bathrooms have lots of guests using them and the sink and shower plugs drain very slowly. This is due to hair build-up of which i have removed clumps! A bucket of disinfectant and a cloth - daily - and some bleach down the plugholes - daily - would not go a miss.

71.4%

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Dr. A Moosani.

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

29 March 2013
Dr. A would recommend this property

Liked: The atmosphere and comfort, facilities and services on offer, and safety and security.

Disliked: At times, the rude and unfriendly service of staff members, low level of cleanliness (tables at the bar and lounge were most of the time dirty!!), and the pizza with little or no proper toppings.

60.0%

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Customer review

Alone

City break

26 March 2013

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: The bed is terrible...my bed is on the third floor bed, too high, very inconvenience.

82.9%

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Ingrid White

Alone

Visiting friends or family

24 March 2013
Ingrid would recommend this property

Liked: I thought the property and especially the bathrooms and showers were exceptionally clean. I also liked the no-key policy as it made you feel as if the people in the room were probably only the ones who booked the hostel. I also liked the fact that it wasn't entirely pay in advance which gave me an out in case I didn't like the property. The bar also had a cool mix of locals and visitors so you felt more part of the community of Isle of the Dogs.

Disliked: Some of the common areas smelt like a pub, but that is par for the course in a hostel I suppose.

60.0%

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Ali Khan

Alone

Sightseeing & cultureVisiting friends or family

24 March 2013

Liked: Cheap price - probably reflects being so far from central London.
Cleanliness good, showers hot, radiators hot.
Most of the staff manage working in the bar AND running the hostel with good grace.

Disliked: One the second day staff member Carolina hissed out of the side of her mouth "You must go back if you want to have that" and gestured at my bottle of water.
I replied "Excuse me?"
She repeated "way back - NOT here".
I had seen quite a few people eating the previous day and thought it was OK in the common room.
Two nights later I see TWO different people tucking away into their own food and despite one being less than a metre from her position she seems OK with it.
I go up to her to saying "what is wrong with this picture?" and point out the discrepancy to which she claims not to have noticed and proceeds to politely inform these guests of the apparent hostel policy whilst actually giving them the courtesy of looking them in the eye.
I had to chuckle when I saw her giving an African man a hard time when she was on the hostel desk later - I guess I know what her malfunction is. The strange thing is I am noticeably paler than this supposed Spanish(?) female. I believe one should leave their personal prejudices at home when working in customer oriented fields.
The rest of the men & women working here seemed decent folk and free of racial bigotry.

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Dan cashmore

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals

21 March 2013
Dan would recommend this property

Liked: great location for a quiet nights sleep and handy for seeing an event at the o2 arena.

Disliked: Dan left no negative feedback.

94.3%

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Preston Peardon

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

21 March 2013
Preston would recommend this property

Liked: new, clean, nice environment

Disliked: shower was broken so difficult to operate.

100.0%

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Customer review

With a large group / tour

Sightseeing & culture

08 March 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: sensational price, excellent conditions

Disliked: sensational price, excellent conditions

88.6%

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Kimberly Howlett

Alone

Work / volunteering

07 March 2013
Kimberly would recommend this property

Liked: Very chilled out place. Nice bar/pub area.

Disliked: When i came to check in i had to wait a while. Not a problem but whilst waiting the staff didn't acknowledge me to let me know that they will be with me in a few minutes. Other than that they were helpful on local amenities.

85.7%

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Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap yearEvents / festivals

01 March 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Pretty much everything, but the best thing is the good ambience in the lounge, the karaoke and the attention of the staff. And the pizza is awesome.

Disliked: The size of the lockers, they are very small, even my backpack doesn't fit in there. And you could make a traditional breakfast once a week, it would be great.

91.4%

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Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

01 March 2013

Liked: The staff is very friendly and the lounge room is great, also they have a good breakfast for the price you pay. Bathrooms are VERY clean.

Disliked: The main reason I would not recomend this hostel is because of the matresses. Mine was over used and the springs would literally poke you and it was painfull to lay in any position. Also, they have no place to put your luggage so everybodys bags are spread around the room.

68.6%

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Customer review

Alone

Business / conferenceSightseeing & culture

22 February 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Bar was nice and not too expensive, food wasn't bad, and the interior had a pretty nice look to it. Overall it was a good experience.

Disliked: Extremely loud, quite a ways from most things, and had strange and strict rules about outside food and drink (including a ban on bottled water.)

94.3%

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Customer review

Alone

Partying / nightlife

20 February 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice WiFi from the Cloud, and the man Giovanni understand my Spanglish.
The smoking area is better than the bar in the last hostel I visit.
The Coca-Cola is very expensive. But is beautiful here. Sonrisa para mi.
I come back later.. ;)

Disliked: No hay una mesa de billar.
No pulcino pio para mí.

77.1%

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Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City breakShoppingSightseeing & culture

19 February 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The pice was nice. Beautiful location in Greenwitch.

Disliked: Breakfast was awful, as expected :)

74.3%

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Elena Abergo

Alone

City break

02 February 2013
Elena would recommend this property

Liked: Nice Hostel, I stayed in the 4bed female only ensuite room. quiet and pretty clean. the staff was helpful and the pub is nice, I spent a good time at The Great Eastern. Value for money.

Disliked: It is quite far from the city centre and the closer areas are not so interesting. You could use the foot tunnel to get in greenwich, that is pretty nice.

91.4%

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maria jose martinez

Alone

Backpacking / gap yearSightseeing & culture

30 January 2013
maria jose would recommend this property

Liked: it has a very nice bar so you can chill out when you get back from a long day walking around london.
the staff is very friendly, and the rooms are comfortable.

Disliked: the internet conextion its not that good. and you are very very very near to a trainstation, but still a bit far from the citycenter.

Lucas Vinas Vieira

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

16 January 2013
Lucas would recommend this property

Liked: Great staff, principaly Jordan, the spanish girl and the guy who worked these last 3 days at the morning, always trying to help. Very good atmosphere and very very clean, good space in the lounge to relax, few methers from the train/tube station.

Disliked: I missed a kitchen =(

74.3%

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Customer review

Alone

City breakSightseeing & culture

02 January 2013
Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Rooms are clean and tidy. Reli helpful staff.

Disliked: A bit far away from city centre. It takes about 45mins by tube. I suggest there shud be pantry included.